1. THE FRANKISH KINGDOM

2. WHO WERE THE FRANKS?
A Germanic tribe from just beyond the Rhine River.
Barbarians tried to settle in Gaul (France) but were beat back by the Romans 
When Rome was off fighting other battles the MEROVECHS snuck over and united with other tribes (by force – not choice)

3. FRANKISH KINGDOM

4. THE MEROVINGIANS (481 AD – 750AD)
United Frankish tribes form the kingdom of FRANKIA
It is a familial dynasty not its own people
When the Romans were in Gaul they educated a number of “barbarians”, the King took these people into the government to help them copy the Roman example

5. MEROVINGIAN GOVERNMENT
Combined Germanic & Roman law
Everything & Everybody had a financial value $
SALIC LAW
Kill a Frank – 8000 denari (1 Denari = $3.62 US)
Kill a member of Kings Court – denari
Kill a Roman who is friends with the King –
Trial by Ordeal – guilt or innocence proved by whether or not the guilty could survive a physical test
Thought is that god with protect the innocence

6. MEROVINGIAN CULTURE Great builder of Churches & Palaces
Developed the art of cloisonne, separating metal into thin little strips and weaving it – popular form of jewelry
Metalworkers far more skilled than Roman ones
Produced fine glass and pottery
“DARK AGES” my A$$

7. THE CAROLINGIANS
Charles the Hammer – Aristocrat who dominated politics of Frankia
Repelled Islamic uprising in Spain
Pepin the Short – Son of the Hammer, also held the power despite not being the King
“Hey Pope, I don’t think its fair that I have all the power yet I can’t call myself King ”
POPE: “Yes you have a point, send the current King to a monastery somewhere.
**This shows the immense power of the Pope in Rome, having the church support your reign is very important to all kings in Western Europe!!”

8. CHARLEMAGNE – Charles The GREAT
Son of Pepin the Short
The Church = The King Maker
Military leaders – defeats the Saxon & Bretons
The Pope gets exiled, Charlemagne helps him regain his power
Christmas Day 800AD – Charlemagne crowned by the pope the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire

9. WE’RE BACKKKK!!!!
2.0

10. nOT EXACTLY…. Extensions of the Roman Empire….
BYZANTINE EMPIRE 285AD – 1453AD
HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE 800AD – 1806 AD
ROMAN EMPIRE 700BC – 476BC
Roman Republic
Roman Kingdom

11. HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE
Early Phase – try and make a copy of the Rome we know
It falls 88 years in
Re-established in 962AD but is then German based not Carolingian based.

12. CHARLEMAGNE Brings the empire into accordance with God’s Will
Make’s sure everyone in the kingdom lives a Christian life
With an influx of Barbarians latin langauge had been forgotten….couldnt read the bible 
Created schools and documents to help re-teach latin (different from the original version of latin)

13. CHARLEMAGNE
Massive focus on education creates a large group of well educated people
Again….Dark Ages?

14. FRANKISH CUSTOM WHO IS THE HEIR?
FRANKISH – Kingdom split between all sons
We know FRAGMENTATION of a KINGDOM leads to its downfall, the custom of Frankish people is to fragment…

15. DIVISION OF EMPIRE BC
What do you think happened?

16. 888AD – 923AD (SHOCKING…..)
This means the Holy Roman Empire also collapses